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out of pocket

The Oxford English Dictionary says out of pocket meaning "out of reach, absent, unavailable" dates back to the US of the early 20th century:
1908 ‘O. Henry’ Buried Treasure in Ainslee”s July 69/2 Just now she is out of pocket. And I shall find her as soon as I can.
1946 Sunday Times-Signal (Zanesville, Ohio) 12 May i. 7/1 They told citizens here that somebody was ‘out of pocket’ in Bowie and Miller counties the nights of the killings, and urged them to recall whether anyone they knew was missing on those dates.
1973 J. Peterson Sicilian Slaughter 53 Her hands shook as she dialed. But her connection was out of pocket.
1974 Anderson (S. Carolina) Independent 20 Apr. 1 a/1 If you have ever been sick and the only doctor is out of pocket for the weekend, then you know we need more doctors.
2002 A. Phillips Prague iii. viii. 229 Five-day weekend for me, Charlie, starting in eighteen minutes. I”ll be out of pocket until Tuesday.
by bymidnight August 14, 2016
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out of bathing suit experience

When one or more body parts usually covered by a bathing suit are found to be hanging out of it. Commonly happens at the bottom of water slides or in areas where high surf conditions occur.
Whoa! That water slide was so huge, at the bottom I had to check my boobs to be sure I wasn't having an out of bathing suit experience.
by 3 card Monty June 5, 2009
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out of ammo

could be used as a sexual term to refer to being out of sperm after having already ejaculated many times.

more often then not it means to be out of material or out of something to say.
When a friend is arguing with you and you cant find anything else to say you might say, "alright, I'm out of ammo..."
by predator4756802 November 17, 2010
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Out DA gate

Another way of saying of course, definitely or affirmative
Man I'm serious homie, she was fine as hell out DA gate! Or you can say to your friend are your trying to drink tonight and he simply responds with out DA gate.
by Tone_Capone_the_don December 21, 2016
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out el mud

To Elevate out of proverty,ignorance,emptiness,darkness and amass an abundance of wealth
Everything the kid gots he acquired it Out el mud
by Out el mud October 17, 2020
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Out of Order

When something is SO off the hook, outta control, it should be broke.
Damn! We raise the roof of dat house last night. That party was out of order.
by Charlie Golf April 19, 2004
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incredibly drunk; unable to participate in normal society
"Yeah, Nate was okay for awhile, but then he got into the Southern Comfort and he was all out of control like Sammy Hagar and then there was no talking to him."
by IamhereandhereIam September 15, 2009
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